Compound for protecting trees.



UNIT D STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES LAMBERT, OF SAYRE, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMPOUND FOR PROTECTING TREES.

SPEGIFIOATIONforming' part Of LettGI'S Patent N0. 658,953, dated October2, 1900.

Application filed July 21, 1900. Serial No. 24,387. (No specimens.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES LAMBERT, acitizen of the United States,residing at Sayre, in the county of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania,have invented a certain new and useful composition of matter to be usedas a preparation for protecting trees, &;c., from worms and insects; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to insecticides, and more particularly topreparations for protecting trees from worms and insects.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple andthoroughly-efficient insecticide composition which may be readilyapplied in the form of a paste or paint to the bodies of trees, shrubs,or plants, and strongly adhere thereto, and which will not be injuriousto the life of the tree or plant.

To this end the invention consists in a composition of matter comprisingthe following ingredients in suitable proportions, to wit: sulphur,wood-ashes, and linseed-oil mixed and compounded together substantiallyas hereinafter described.

In carrying out my invention I preferably use the several ingredientsmentioned in about the following proportions-via, one pound each of thesulphur and wood-ashes to one gallon of linseed-oil, (preferably rawefficient insecticide is thus produced, which maybe readily applied as apaste or paint to the bodies of trees, shrubs, or plants by a brush orother suitable means. The linseedoil contained in the paste not onlyfacilitates the application thereof, but also renders it adhesive andprevents it from being rubbed or washed from the trees,thus losing theefiect of the other ingredients. Besides preventing worms, borers, orother pests from climbing on or entering the bark of the trees, shrubs,or bushes to which. the paste is applied, the composition will penetratethe bark and by virtue of the sulphur and wood-ash properties destroyall insect life therein. Unlike many similar preparations, however, thepresent composition contains no injurious matter and is entirelyharmless to plant life, tending, rather, by virtue of the woodashes, toinvigorate the growth of the trees and to quicken the renewal of anyportion eaten by insects or otherwise injured.

2. A paste for protecting trees and the like,

from worms and'insects, consisting of linseedoil, sulphur and wood-ashescombined together in the following proportions, to wit:

one pound each of the sulphur and woodashes to one gallon oflinseed-oil.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES LAMBERT.

Witnesses:

JOHN DUHLSTINE, CHARLES DUHLSTINE.

